I took some friends out for a late afternoon walk from Riley's to Violette's lock. The highlight of the walk was a Blue Grosbeak which was sharing a branch with a singing Baltimore Oriole. We heard but did not see a Louisiana Waterthrush and got some excellent looks at a Prothonotary Warbler coming in and out of the next box at Riley's, a lot of Yellow Rumps as well. Other birds included a Red Shouldered Hawk and a Pileated Woodpecker.

Chris Barnard
Rockville MD